Pirate - Larger Cities

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8253 **207623 Gold** -

Pirate - Larger Cities

Larger Cities Release thread
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7146

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Larger Cities release Post
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=102203#102203

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gsf8kqcgwdnszpm/AACSgm9xBUZBuvIQpSyhkyFQa?dl=0

Larger Cities.zip

see Thread for further Info

Warning Hex Edited .exe file
May need to set an AV exclusion folder

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8253 **207623 Gold** -

Pirate Quote:

Here is a project I've been working on. Hopefully someone will try it out and see if it makes the game any more interesting, harder, easier. etc. The cities, names ,locations, nationality's are the same. The cities themselves have been modified. Another thing if your favorite city is in one era but you want to play in a different era then don't worry. All cities in the game will show up no matter what era you play in.

Caribbean.exe file file and an empty folder named 'Larger Cities'

Basically what I did was used the default city of Havana for all the cities. We all know that Havana is one of the largest and important cities in the Carribean. This will make some of the previous normally worthless cities to become something. Also I made all cities available in all ere's just for the fun of it. All of Adammills tweeks are also included except for ironman and cannonball as I feel these two might not be as popular as the others.

I haven't added any texture mods or anything like that with it. Assuming you already have the game installed then just drop this down in the game folder that already has the pirates.exe in it. I named this one Carribean so it wouldn't overwright your original in case you want to play the stock version again. if you want to play my version just click on Carribean and to go back just click on Pirates. It's that simple

Just in case I wasn't clear the folder that said Larger Cities isn't needed for anything at all. I just used that to store the exe. All you need is the exe called Carribean and drop it in your game folder. Since it is named Carribean it makes it easier for you to not overwright the pirates exe. You will now have two exe in your game and both will work but not at the same time. Which ever version you want to play then click on that icon to start the game. The name Carribean will not keep it from working. It doesn't have to be named Pirates!exe. This way you don't have to go dragging in and out different exe. And risking the chance of overwrightin something.

I play it some especially when trying out texture mods or something I test the cities out a bit. Some of these cities have well over a thousand soldiers but I have seen as few as 400. I added Adamills minor relations/useless items to exe. It means if you have a negative relationship with the pirates then they wont help you and if you don't have the shaman stick the Indians wont attack the cities for you either. I see more pirate and indian attacks repelled now with these new cities. Anyway my intent was to make life a bit more difficult for those who like sacking cities. Might try seeing if I can turn all the military captains into Monty's. That ought to add a degree of new difficulty to the game.

Guardacostas · Gunner Posts: 968 **10056 Gold** -

This seems intersting. Would dropping mcsmarties fgk pack in there work as well?

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8253 **207623 Gold** -

Pirate, is probably best placed to answer this

Game executable probably needs some Hex Edit work at a guess

MCSmarties's - Brethren of the Coast
(Custom game executable, only available separately in the thread
as not included in the original mod)
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7900

Pirate - Larger Cities

Both mods each have a Custom Hex Edited Game Executable
for that mod only, for full mod support for that mod

Pirate - Larger Cities mod is a custom game executable only

Probably need to include the Hex Edit content for both
mods in the same Custom game executable at a guess,
so both mods will have full support for both, in the same executable

essentially
MCSmarties's - Brethren of the Coast & Pirate's Larger Cities combined

Until then, pick the mod executable
that you most need the full support
say Pirate - Larger Cities

and live with that for now, with partial support
on the other mod, pending any future possible release of a new executable

Guardacostas · Gunner Posts: 968 **10056 Gold** -

i don't think an altered executable is needed of the original brethren of the coast mod, it didnt crack the exe to modify it

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8253 **207623 Gold** -

original brethren of the coast mod

see the KNOWN FLAWS in the

MCSmarties's - Brethren of the Coast Mod Link Thread
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7900

MCSmarties did not include, any Custom game executable fix,
this was provided by Pirate Later, separately
(and omits the large cities mod edits)

see further posts in the above thread

EDIT:
see also here

Guardacosta's Mod- all dutch texts changed to Brethren
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8558

Guest · **0 Gold** -

I assume this is a discussion about using my larger cities executable with the Brethren mod from McSmarties. It would work just fine except there will be some Dutch text because itâ€™s in the executable and wasnâ€™t modded for using in a brethren mod. It was simply made to make all the cities larger in the og. You would have the exact same game and flaws you see if you just installed the McSmarties mod itself with the only difference is larger cities and perhaps all eras open but Iâ€™m not sure about that but knowing me they probably are. I donâ€™t recommend using McSmarties mod as a stand alone mod because it has errors like a missing flag. Uniforms the Brethren wear he claims the game flawed but in fact the flaw is his. Overall not bad work but keep that in mind if you play it.

Guardacostas · Gunner Posts: 968 **10056 Gold** -

Well i can't combine the bretheren exe and your caribbean exe but i know mcsmarty's original mod didn't require and altered exe. So ill just use your caribbean exe and throw in mcsmartys pack. Theres a flag pack i downloaded that i think fleetp might have uploaded that has the full flags for the betheren mod without that one missing

1) slower aging mod

2) useless items mod

3) anything else you added?

Guest · **0 Gold** -

It did require a altered executable but he didnâ€™t make one likely because he didnâ€™t know how to do. Thatâ€™s why there is Dutch text in the game. If you can live with that then no problem no executable needed. I didnâ€™t particularly like the modesty mods of the beautiful daughters and the barmaid either but then using dev guys more sexy mods for the other daughters. Just doesnâ€™t add up right to me. Itâ€™s been so long since I made the larger city mod I canâ€™t remember everything I did without rereading what I wrote. Iâ€™m thinking the only changes are the cities all use Havana and possibly open to all eras and keep likely no challenges except possibly the slower aging mod but Iâ€™m not sure about that even.

Guardacostas · Gunner Posts: 968 **10056 Gold** -

This is what i found but i haven't read every post yet

Guardacostas · Gunner Posts: 968 **10056 Gold** -

ive also read that adamils mods can be added over any exe, so long as the exe uses the caribbean map

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8253 **207623 Gold** -

Nation Swap mods

most probably would require a custom Hex Edited executable
to correct Text references hard coded in the game exe
(which not all the Nation swap mods include)

List of "Nation Swap" mods
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=124058#124058

AdamMil - The Challenge Pack Mod Link
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7902

(The release thread of any of the Hex Edited Custom Executables
should include info if an AdamMil - The Challenge Pack
generated executable was the original source exe file,
before it was further Hex Edited customized)

AdamMil - The Challenge Pack Mod generates an alternate executable
for the default Caribbean game Map
with the options as you set in the Challenge Pack
(see AdamMil - The Challenge Pack Mod Thread for further info)

Recommended if using any High Resolution Texture mods

4GB Patch for x86 (32-bit) Executables
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8518

Generic Fix for 64-bit Windows running 32-bit games
& say high resolution mods that require more ram.

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More Pirates Scripts
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Dance Contest!!!!
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other files in the FPKs?
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=850
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Pirate · Helmsman Posts: 5589 **109759 Gold** -

If interested I could redo the executable for my Brethren mod but make it clear what challenges if any you want. Iâ€™m not gonna do it to just be doing it I want to know whoâ€™s interested or not.

Guardacostas · Gunner Posts: 968 **10056 Gold** -

Not for me don't do it. I've just been enjoying the bretheren mod with some of adammils mods on top of it. I think running his patcher just reinstalled the old Caribbean executable, I see quite a few cities that are small. Your mod made every city have thousands of citizens and hundreds of soldiers, right? FRom the beginning? Many 1000 or less citizens in cities i see

Pirate · Helmsman Posts: 5589 **109759 Gold** -

You canâ€™t patch a executable with the challenge pack. Thatâ€™s not what it was designed to do. Itâ€™s a executable writer and you can add challenges or simply write a new executable without any challenges but either way you get a new executable that completely overwrites the old one unless you renamed the old to something else prior to using the challenge pack. Once again it doesnâ€™t patch old executables it makes new ones. Hope this clears things up a bit because this is something that has been discussed before a number of occasions. Itâ€™s best to read what a application does prior to using it so youâ€™ll be in the know without any false expectations. Enough said.